Sunny Days on the Plains (Carin)

[Zel]

(( Yay! First post of the Carin, coming right up. >D ))

Kreecu was exhausted after a long day of digging. The young Carin had left his parent's burrow only a week before, and though his new home had progressed amazingly in that short time, he had had little time to gather food or sleep - something not at all comfortable in a half-completed burrow for one. Not to mention that it was smaller than normal thanks to the approaching winter and the numbing cold that would come with it. Still he was content; the burrow was all but completed and any further expansion could wait for spring. Munching on the last of the crunchy tubers he had found on the shore of the nearby river, he curled up to sleep. The gathering of his winter stocks would have to wait another day. (By that he means fattening himself up in preparation - the Carin's food tends to get moldy if they don't eat it.)

((Every week is a new turn, right? So I'll have plenty of time to add more. I'll probably be making a multitude of characters at the beginning so I can get a better feel for how the Carin live, then slowly shift towards something more like Katasi as my population gets huge. ^_^ ))

[Zel]

In the spring, disease breaks out in some of the warrens in the northern hex. Although it kills several Carin quickly, an herbal cure is eventually found by an older female named Shreecu.

+2 herbal medicine
-30 population

(( Lesse... I think I'll start boat building and spread south some this turn too. I feel sorta lonely on my little island away from everyone. ))

[demonking]

Illuspor appeared ans he looked around, "This island can be my fortress the safe spot in what will be my mighty empire."
He came across an animal and killed it holding over his shoulder and came upon a Carin. "Worship me and you can get this."

[acclue lockheart]

((OOC: Rather direct, isn't he? XD))

[Vi]

(I lawl'd. He just kinda... poofs up, doesn't he? No warning or nothin'. XD)

[Zel]

(( Well, at least he doesn't achieve his empires using war, right? So the Carin'll be ok with him. Although "Greed" isn't really a concept for them yet. They just eat until they're full. :D I'll assume it was like... a giant bug/fish, because they can't digest red-meatish stuff.))

Kreecu looked up at the large creature, shivering in fear at its size and ability to sound like a friend. Still, he was quite hungry after the long winter - especially because he hadn't prepared quite well enough. He shifted his eyes, searching for an escape route, then answered "...Wor-ship?"

[demonking]

"Worship is simple. Admit that I'm better than you, then when you need help ask me for it." Said Illuspor smiling. "How about it."

[Zel]

The Carin blinked up at Illuspor, pausing for a moment before agreeing to the deal. After all, he couldn't have begun to fight something so large - then a thought gave him pause. "How Kreeku know you not find big beast down?"

[demonking]

"You know because I say so."

[Zel]

Kreecu mentally shrugged - it wasn't like he had anything to lose by flattering the creature, and he could always take it back later. "...Kreecu agree. Get big beast now?"

(Not that we have any other gods anyways...)

[demonking]

"Yes, of course but remember what I told you. Plus you must tell others to do the same.2 With that Illuspor vanished.

[Zel]

Kreecu blinked at the suddenness of the creature's disappearance. That last minute clause seemed a little demanding, but he figured that he could show some of his neighbors the beast and share the story. It would certainly be quality better than their usual chatter.

+1 Storytelling

[Zel]

In the western(coastal) hex, several Carin are fishing in the large-water, when an undercurrent sweeps one farther out. He manages to latch onto a nearby piece of floating debris, which eventually drifts back to shore.
+2 boatbuilding

In the northern Hex, Shreecu has been busy experimenting, and has even set up a makeshift hospital-room for the sake of convenience. She discovers several new ways to prepare the herbs, including mashing them with rocks.
+2 Herbal Medicine
+2 Stone tools

((I like the number 2, ok? It's nice and even. <.<))